Peluso Company, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, is operating at 70% of plant capacity. Peluso's plant manager is considering making the headlights now being purchased from an outside supplier for $11 each. The Peluso plant has idle equipment that could be used to manufacture the headlights. The design engineer estimates that each

The authors of a recent book on U.S society argue that only greater citizen participation in the large structures of the economy and state will enable us to surmount the deepening problems of contemporary social life. Assuming that statement to be accurate, would unions play any role in ensuring greater participation in the lar

See the attached file for the tables.
1. During April, direct labor cost totaled $11,000 and direct labor cost was 40% of prime cost. If total manufacturing costs during September were $73,000, the manufacturing overhead was:
2. Bowen Inc. has provided the following production and average cost data for two levels of mont

First analyze the two case studies and then answer the following question, "How much power or influence do the labor and management sides have over workplace rules and organization"? Refer to specific examples from the cases. Use the questions found at the end of each case study to help you organize your answer. Needs to be in

Professors Wellington and Winter argued that public employee unions would have excessive bargaining power if extended the right to organize and strike. On what grounds did they make this argument? Give reasons, in your opinion, why their argument may be wrong.

Pick a strike that occurred in the U.S. sometime in the last 10 years. What do you think caused that strike? Make sure you point to specific evidence to support your claim. Now suggest how that strike illustrates a general explanation of strike occurrence. Describe what kinds of additional information or data you might need to d

Expedient Company maintains warehouses that stock items carried by its e-retailer clients. When one of Expedient's clients receives an order from an online customer, the order is forwarded to Expedient. The item is then pulled from the warehouse, packed, and shipped to the customer. Expedient uses a predetermined variable overhe

Bittman Company produces picture frames. During its first year of operations, the company produced 10,000 frames and sold 9,000 frames at $12 per frame. The company's cost information includes the following:
Direct materials $2.00 per frame
Direct labor $3.00 per frame
Variable manufacturing overhead $1.00 per frame
Variabl

2. Northern Company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. At the beginning of the year, the company estimated manufacturing overhead would be $400,000 and direct labor hours would be 40,000. The actual figures for the year were $430,000 for manufacturing overhead

has projected sales of its product for the next six months as follows:
January 300 units
February 700 units
March 1,000 units
April 900 units
May 400 units
June 300 units
The finished product requires 3 pounds of raw material and 10 hours of direct labor. Gerrad tries to maintain a

7. The following labor standards have been established for a particular product: 1.5 standard labor hours per unit at $17.55 per hour. During the last month, 5,300 hours were worked costing $94,340, and 3,600 units were produced.
What is the labor rate variance for the month?

A Comeback for the UAW?
As strikes go, Chrysler's wasn't all that impressive. When Chrysler's unionized workers nationwide left their assembly line positions in early October 2007 to protest the holdup in securing a new four-year labor contract, the media reported "the second major UAW walkout in a month"-but it seemed more l

5. Jo builds and sells robots using component parts purchased from a supplier and assembled and painted in Jo's factory. The boats sell for $1,200 each. Component parts cost $400 per boat, and each boat requires 12 labor hours to assemble at a cost of $14 per hour. Jo's factory is rented for $2,000 per month, which includes u

Over the last 30 years union membership as a percentage of the workforce has grown substantially in Canada while declining steadily in the United States. Explain what kinds of data you could collect and how you could use that data to identify the factors that caused this difference in union growth.

4-8 The following estimates are available for George Manufacturing for 2004:
George Manufacturing
Estimated Manufacturing Overhead
For the year Ended December 31, 2004
Production machine setup $75,000
Production machine de

1. Suppose someone said to you that most bargaining theories are wrong because they assume that the elasticity of demand for labor influences bargaining power. This person claims that the elasticity of demand for labor has no effect on contract outcomes because, in practice, unions ignore the trade-off between wages and employm

One of the single best sources of information about financial institutions is the "U.S. Flow of Funds Report" produced by the Federal Reserve. This document contains data on most financial intermediaries. To access this report, go to http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/Z1/. Click on the most current release. (You may have to

Can you help me with the following assignment/project? The questions are at the bottom.
Ethics Case
Recognizing and Avoiding Unfair Labor Practices
Managers who supervise employees need to be able to recognize situations that could be considered to be an unfair labor practice and avoid them. If an alleged unfair labor prac

1. For each of the three scenarios, determine whether you think an unfair labor practice would be committed if you as a manager act on the request that is being given to you by management or employees. Which unfair labor practice(s) could be violated? In some situations, more than one unfair labor practice could occur.
2. Pla

Discuss the role of women in the Knights of Labor. What activities did the organization undertake on behalf of women?
General encyclopedias are not acceptable sources. Examples include, but are not limited to, Wikipedia, Encarta, and World Book.d. Make certain that all of your sources (including your textbook) are referenc

Complete the following three exercises.
Sales and Production Budgets (8-12): The marketing department of Jessi Corporation has submitted the following sales forecast for the upcoming fiscal year (all sales are on account):
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Units to be produced
11,000
12,000

Sycamore Company uses a certain part in its manufacturing process that it buys from an outside supplier for $29 per part plus another $4 for shipping and other purchasing-related costs. The company will need 14,400 of these parts in the next year and is considering making that part internally. After performing a capacity analysi

One of the fundamental aims of collective bargaining is the reduction of conflict between employees and employers. As we enter this course, what are some of your basic assumptions about labor and conflict?

The foundation of all team building is having shared goals to which all team members are committed. Team building is only productive if it establishes or builds on those goals. Teams are formed for many reasons including: process improvements, strate... READ MORE » ... READ MORE »

Employee Orientation

A properly developed employee orientation program achieves which of the following?

Welcomes the new employee and creates a feeling of belonging and comfort
Describes job roles and responsibilities on an individual as well as on an organizational level
Produces loyal and supportive employees who are proud to work for your organization
All of the Above